en_tn/2ti/01/12.md

35 lines
817 B
Markdown
Raw Normal View History

2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
## For this cause ##
"Because I am an apostle"
## I suffer ... these things ##
"I am a prisoner"
## I am persuaded ##
"I am convinced"
## that day ##
Possible meanings are 1) the day when the Lord comes again or 2) the day when God judges people.
## Keep to the pattern of healthy words which you heard from me ##
"Keep teaching the correct ideas I have taught you" or "Use my words and my teaching methods as a pattern for what and how you should teach"
## healthy words ##
"correct ideas" or "true words"
## That good thing ##
This refers to the work of proclaiming the gospel correctly.
## guard it ##
Timothy needs to be alert because people will oppose his work, try to make him stop, and distort what he says.
## through the Holy Spirit ##
"do all and only what the Holy Spirit tells you to do"